Read each clue and write the answer in the matching squares.
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Free printable · 18 clues · Answer key
Winter crossword puzzle, holiday-neutral
Snowflakes, blizzards, penguins and the solstice: a winter puzzle that works in any classroom from December to February. The generator is loaded with the winter clues: edit anything, then print.
Type a letter in each square. Arrow keys move between squares; Enter switches between across and down.
Your crossword is ready
Puzzle code -: the share link recreates this exact grid.
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How to use this winter crossword
Not every class celebrates the same holidays, and winter break is only part of the season. This puzzle sticks to weather, animals and cold-day life, so it fits January just as well as December. A few clues sneak in science, like the solstice and hibernation, which makes it a handy follow-up to a seasons lesson.
- Check the clue list and change anything you like, one answer and clue per line.
- Add a word or two from your own unit. If a new answer cannot cross the others, the page says so instead of dropping it.
- Switch the letter counts off under More options if you want the puzzle a little harder.
- Print the puzzle and the answer key, or save them as a PDF for a sub plan.
Tips
- Keep a stack in the sub folder: it needs no explanation beyond the instructions line.
- Ask students to pick three answers and write a sentence with each on the back.
- Indoor recess on a snowy day is the perfect time to solve it on the classroom screen together.
- The same answers make a winter word search on PuzzleSheet in one click.
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Bigger puzzles
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A/B/C versions
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Large print
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Saved clue lists
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Your class name
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